Can Emotional Intelligence Prevent Affairs?
Most people start of a relationship well, but later they seem to forget what they need to do and complacency sets in. Emotional intelligence involves the ability to note, recognise, control, and effectively communicate our own emotions to others, and, perhaps more importantly, to recognise the emotions of other people. Emotions that they may not articulate well or which you may miss if you become self-absorbed. Well-developed emotional intelligence skills provide a solid emotional foundation upon which to build strong relationships. Every couple counselor will agree that the breakdown of effective communication is the first stage of relationship problems. More often than not, relationship problems and the desire to start seeking an affair is due to a breakdown in the skills of emotional intelligence. Make no mistake the decision to have an affair is a choice. And as difficult as it may be, if a person is unhappy in their relationship, communicating their feelings in a respectful manner
